Instructor, Department of Surgical Sciences
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Kayla Flewelling, MD, is a resident physician in the General Surgery Residency Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. She earned her bachelor’s degree in research psychology at the University of Michigan-Flint and her medical degree from Central Michigan University College of Medicine. She has published research in several areas, including medical research and research in psychology. She is especially interested in medical education and psychology as it relates to surgical outcomes.
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Education and Training
- Residency 2027, General Surgery, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
- MD 2021, College of Medicine, Central Michigan University
- BS 2016, Research Psychology, University of Michigan-Flint
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Research
- Psychology and surgical outcomes
- Medical education and surgical outcomes
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Publications
Gao R., Flewelling K., Stevens N., Wyland C., McGoff T., Brubaker A., McCahill L.E. Re-operation following urgent and emergent colectomies: An investigation of indications and utility as a quality indicator American Journal of Surgery. 2025;241
Ferrin N., Elian A., Flewelling K., Nadeem M., Nava K., Berry S.D., Stehlik K., Bella A.K., Awad P., Alfred A., Ksajikian A., Chen K., Shebrain S. Psychologic assessment in patients undergoing bariatric surgery Surgical Endoscopy. 2024;38:1922-1932.
Flewelling K., Alfred A., Jose J., Elian A., Norman E., Timmons J., Munene G., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Do Surgery Residents Prepare Enough for Surgical Cases? Journal of Surgical Education. 2024;81:48-55.
Flewelling K., Bahaee J., Kirby K. Small cell lung cancer initially presenting with acute urinary retention: A case report Urology Case Reports. 2020;33
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Presentations
- Don't Get Behind: Adenoma Detection Rates in 40-45-Year-Olds Undergoing Screening Colonoscopies. Gao R, DeKloe J, Flewelling K, Berry S, Kelley K, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023